Postcode LU7 3BQ is located in a rural town, within the Heath & Reach area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Toddington, Heath & Reach area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Toddington, Heath & Reach is £68,649 per year. The median sale price in Heath & Reach is £405,000 (around £402 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £295,000 and £547,500. The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard, about 1.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Toddington, Heath & Reach has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,566 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.
Toddington, Heath & Reach has an average crime rate, with approximately 54 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 29.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Toddington, Heath & Reach is £68,649 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU7 3BQ.
Toddington, Heath & Reach near LU7 3BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Leighton Buzzard located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 (about £402 per square foot) in Heath & Reach area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,525,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £547,500 | £400 |
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £390,000 | £417 |
| Terraced | 19 | £290,000 | £402 |
| Flats | 3 | £155,000 | £257 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £445,000 | £214,000 | £325,000 | £215,000 |
| 2017 | £525,000 | £198,875 | £295,000 | £242,000 |
| 2018 | £540,000 | £127,000 | £355,000 | £245,000 |
| 2019 | £480,750 | £145,000 | £330,000 | £268,000 |
| 2020 | £495,000 | £198,500 | £345,000 | £316,000 |
| 2021 | £575,000 | £158,500 | £310,125 | £306,250 |
| 2022 | £605,000 | £183,000 | £417,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | £577,500 | £144,000 | £365,000 | £362,500 |
| 2024 | £582,500 | £135,000 | £377,500 | £286,500 |
| 2025 | £555,000 | £167,500 | £365,000 | £335,000 |
| 2026 | £575,000 | £180,000 | £405,000 | £280,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £353 | £256 | £318 | £282 |
| 2017 | £344 | £299 | £359 | £375 |
| 2018 | £344 | £393 | £327 | £317 |
| 2019 | £352 | £370 | £313 | £374 |
| 2020 | £355 | £318 | £357 | £296 |
| 2021 | £357 | £214 | £354 | £388 |
| 2022 | £437 | £294 | £371 | £396 |
| 2023 | £403 | £367 | £358 | £403 |
| 2024 | £371 | £286 | £390 | £427 |
| 2025 | £383 | £287 | £403 | £406 |
| 2026 | £414 | £257 | £417 | £391 |
There were 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LU7 3BQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 31, Redwood Glade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JT | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 | |
| 08 Jun 2026 | 51, Redwood Glade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JT | Detached | Freehold | £655,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 55, Redwood Glade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JT | Detached | Freehold | £930,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 12B, Tall Pines, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FW | Flats | Leasehold | £180,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 11, Heath Court, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3JR | Detached | Freehold | £830,000 |
In the LU7 3BQ postcode area, located within Toddington, Heath & Reach, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Oak Bank School | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2019. | |
Oak Bank School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2019
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Dovery Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
Dovery Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Heathwood Lower School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2013. | |
Heathwood Lower School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2013
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Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LU7 3BQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mark Anthony Gaius Versallion
Heath & Reach - Elected 4 May 2023
Alex Mayer
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LU7 3BQ records about 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around LU7 3BQ in Heath & Reach is £405,000 (about £402 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to LU7 3BQ, including Oak Bank School (Outstanding), Dovery Academy (Outstanding) and Heathwood Lower School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
LU7 3BQ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,566 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard covering LU7 3BQ is Alex Mayer (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mark Anthony Gaius Versallion (Conservative and Unionist Party).